Andrew Branch
New Legislation Could Ease XNA’s Exit From Highfill
The 94th General Assembly this month approved Senate Bill 414, giving the 14-person Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority the ability to detach the airport from the small city in Benton County by a two-thirds vote. read more >
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Allegiant Adds Direct Flight From XNA
Allegiant Air will add a direct flight to Punta Gorda, Florida, from Northwest Arkansas National Airport. read more >
Frontier Airlines Adds Las Vegas Direct Flight From XNA
Frontier Airlines announces a twice-weekly direct flight from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Las Vegas. read more >
Allegiant Air Adds 2 Direct Flights From XNA
Allegiant Air announced it would add two direct flights to Florida destinations from Northwest Arkansas National Airport. read more >
Airports See Light as Flyers Feel Free to Move About
The state’s two major airports are starting to take flight again after a long year of mostly empty planes and terminals. read more >
by Marty Cook -
More Direct Flights Back On Board at XNA
There’s nothing like a pandemic to throw a monkey wrench into an airport’s long-range planning. read more >
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